<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Interesting idea and I think AFRINIC has a program called Tinga-Tinga <br>that aims at that (a tunnelling node currently deployed in South Africa). <br>I guess Hisham and Nishal who are leading that project can tell the <br>list more about it. <br></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div>As a matter of fact we do,<div><br></div><div>So some of you may have already heard of AFRINIC's Tinga Tinga project,&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Ting’aTing’a is the swahili word
for Tunnel.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>As part of its
Ting’aTing’a initiative, AFRINIC will act as a free tunnel broker to any member
in its service region that is interested in testing and experimenting with
IPv6.</div><div><br></div><div>The end-sites subscribing to the
Tunnel Broker will subscribe for a “Testing Phase” connection, meaning the
connection will be established for a certain period of time only whereby if the
subscriber&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>exceeds a certain predefined limit of bandwidth, the Tunnel Broker
will automatically notify them via email informing him that they have passed
the “Testing Phase” limit and that they are encourage to&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>move into production
mode.</div><div><br></div><div>A list of the nearest IPv6
capable LIRs/ISPs participating in the Tunnel initiative will be sent to the
subscriber so that they could continue getting their IPv6 connectivity from
whomever they see fit for the&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>task on a paid-for basis.</div><div><br></div><div>It is important to understand
that AFRINIC does not operate a transit network, and therefore cannot provide
full-time and/or long-term transit services.</div><div><br></div><div>The goal of the local
tunnel-broker service is to&nbsp;encourage local use of IPv6 while not being
disadvantaged by not having quick access to local markets.</div><div><br></div><div>We have a node up in running in ZA, with IPv6 bandwidth donated by Internet Solutions and Neotel, we have a number of tunnels set up and currently&nbsp;managed by Nishal and the tech team at&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>AFRINIC. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>We have a second node now deployed in KE - IXP, that should be up and running soon.</div><div><br></div><div>Our Comms team are working on creating a user interface form you can use to request the tunnel of the website, but till then these tunnels can be requested by dropping me an email.</div><div><br></div><div>Also if you are interested in partnering in the project by donating IPv6 capable gear, IPv6 bandwidth, hosting faculties to start a Tinga TInga node in your country / sub region, please let e know so that&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>we&nbsp;can wouk out a deployment plan as well. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Regards</div><div>Hisham</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><o:p></o:p></p>